FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY - FINRA
FINRA was created after the merger of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange's regulation committee. It is responsible for governing business between brokers, dealers and the investing public. By consolidating these two regulators, FINRA aims to eliminate regulatory overlap and cost inefficiencies.
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Position
It refers to the amount of security either owned or borrowed by a person or a dealer. It’s basically a trade that an investor currently holds ...
Centrally Planned Economy
Economic system in which the state or government make economic decisions. It aims to regulate what is produced and how resources are used and distr ...
Debtor Nation
A nation with a cumulative balance of payments deficit. A debtor nation has negative net investment after recording all of the financial transactio ...
Fool In The Shower
The notion that policies designed to change the economy’s course should be done slowly, instead of all at once. The phrase is attributed to N ...
Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
A valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of an investment opportunity. Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis uses future free cash flow ...
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Principles of Trading: Record Keeping and Taxation
It is imperative for every trader to maintain a precise, organized, and latest trading-related records. Hence, traders should keep both hard and di ...
Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
The concepts involved in macroeconomics focus on three fields, including national output and income, unemployment, and inflation and deflation. The ...
Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
Introduction to Banking
Banking is an integral part of any financial system. In order to keep your money safe and start building wealth, you need a place where your funds ...
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| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |
